"In addition—" Reine suddenly spoke, attracting everyone's attention, and then said: "...There is one thing I hope everyone will pay attention to. It is about the lifting of the limit on spiritual power."
Hearing what Reine said, Natsumi tilted his head. "...? If the path becomes narrower, doesn't that mean we can't let the spiritual energy stored in Katsu or Shidou flow back to us?"
"...That's basically it. However, you still have a very small amount of spiritual energy left in your bodies. As long as you are willing, it should be possible to unleash the spiritual energy, although it will take some time."
"Huh? So──" Miku was only halfway through her sentence when Kotori shook her head.
"...But please try not to use your spiritual energy. If you use your strength without being able to provide spiritual energy, I don't know what kind of impact it will have on your body."
"──!" The faces of the spirits were filled with tension. However, Tohka shook her head vigorously.
"No, if using spiritual power can help Katsu and Shidou..."
"…If you fall, you won't be able to help them."
"Hmm... Hmm..." After hearing what Reine said, Tohka was speechless for a moment. This was really putting the cart before the horse.
"I understand. I will try not to use my spiritual power."
"Even if you don't use your spiritual power, Katsu will be completely fascinated by everyone.~" Kozue Minowa smiled. She was too optimistic... But thinking too much is not a good thing.
"Kotori, leave Shidou's situation to me. I know how to contain him, so focus on Katsu more." Reine said, earning a question mark from Kotori and the others. They all know that Reine is dating Shidou, but they never know her true identity.
Reine didn't plan to explain her method and leave the ship to prepare for Shidou and tell Kotori to send him to her location.
Kotori has a sneaky suspicion about Reine, but decides to do what she said out of trust.
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"...Hmm?" Shidou was walking on the road when his cell phone in his coat pocket suddenly vibrated. He originally thought that when he was undergoing a physical examination, the precision equipment would be taken away by the agency staff for temporary safekeeping, but it seemed that the other party had put it in his coat pocket.
Judging from the rhythm of the vibration and the sound, it wasn't a call, but a text message. Shidou looked at the screen and found that it was from Kotori's phone.
"Oh...?" Shidou read the text message and raised the corner of his mouth with an interesting look.
Because that text message contained a map of a certain place, while this article only contained an address that was suspected to be that place.
Although the text is concise, it fully expresses her intention.
Simply put, it means that they are ready to respond to Shidou's request.
"Well, what kind of attack are you planning to launch..." After saying this, Shidou put the phone into his pocket and kicked the ground with a "thump". With this action alone, Shidou's body seemed to be freed from shackles and floated in the air. The people walking around may have seen Shidou's figure and widened their eyes in astonishment.
Although he didn't want ordinary citizens to see the power of spirit, for Shidou now, such things were not important at all. Whenever he freely displayed his power, his head, which was dizzy from the high fever, would be filled with high emotions. Shidou naturally thought that maybe this was what it felt like to take drugs.
"Okay - I'll go to the appointment then." Shidou raised his head and recalled the map he had just seen in his mind. It's not far from here, and Shidou should be able to arrive immediately.
He slightly retracted his feet and kicked at the void. Then, the wind blew up around him, and Shidou's body flew into the sky at super high speed.
It felt like a bullet. The scenery that came into view flew by one after another, and the wind slapped the skin, making it painful. If it were a normal Shidou, he would definitely faint in the middle of the flight and fall to the ground.
However, Shidou would not face such a miserable situation now. After flying for several minutes, Shidou rotated his body and landed gorgeously.
Then he simply tidied up his clothes and hair that were messed up by the strong wind pressure, and looked around. "Is this the place..." Shidou raised his head. There was a huge building built in a bleak forest in the suburbs. It was not very high, but it was very wide. If a dome stadium was covered with square boxes, it would probably be in this shape. Even though Shidou looked around the building, he did not see any signs indicating what kind of facility this building was. There was an extremely suspicious atmosphere, as if it was a secret factory producing some dangerous drugs.
But now Shidou was not afraid at all. With anticipation and a little excitement, he walked towards the building and opened the door.
So, at that moment──
"Shidou!"
Reine, in swimsuits, were standing on either side of the gate, welcoming Shidou.
At the same time, in a room in a corner of Ratatosk's underground facility in Tengu City, a group of crew members of the aerial ship Fraxinus gathered.
"—The target person has entered the dome!"
A crew member said as he operated the console at hand. Then, a close-up of Shidou was displayed on the huge screen installed on the wall, and his mental state and favorability were displayed on both sides of the screen.
That's right. This is a temporary command room built in an underground facility. Although the equipment is not as complete as that of Fraxinus, it is enough to support the elves.
The tall man standing next to the commander's seat, Vice Captain of the Fraxinus, Kannazuki Kyouhei, stared at the image on the screen and said loudly:
"Very good. Then, let's start the offensive. Although it's not a regular job, it's a very important mission. Everyone, please be alert."
"yes!"
At this moment, a deliberately low-pitched voice came from the loudspeaker.
"...Kannazuki. I think you should understand, so don't give me random answers. I heard that you did a lot of good things when I was away."
Then, the screen in front of her showed Kannazuki in another room with other spirits.
She stared sharply at the automatic sensor camera.
However, Kannazuki acted as if he didn't notice the harshness in Kotori's words and saluted gently like a puppy facing its owner.
"Of course! Please leave it to me! I, Kannazuki Kyouhei, will definitely help Reine win Shidou's heart!"
"I'm always worried when you think like that... Never mind. Anyway, Shidou will stay here."
After hearing what Kotori said, the crew members answered again: "Yes!"
At this moment, a crew member suddenly praised: "However, you are worthy of being the commander. If we implement this 'Heart-pounding! Swimsuit operation, not only can Reine launch an offensive against Shido, but they can also use swimsuits to make Shidou's heart flutter. It's perfect."
Just as the crew member said, in the indoor swimming pool, one beautiful girl was wearing swimsuits that exposed most of their fair skin...
Just seeing this kind of scene would probably make adolescent boys feel extremely happy, as it is a dream-like scene. Reine usually stays indoors and wears a lab coat, hiding her beauty, so seeing her in her bikini fully shows her charming body.
"That's right. Wearing a swimsuit in winter is a very incompatible feeling. If so, Shidou will be fascinated by it."
Another crew member nodded in agreement.
However, Kotori, who was inside with several other spirits, shrugged, sweat dripping down her cheeks.
"No, I wasn't the one who came up with this strategy—"
"—I want to express my dissatisfaction." At this moment, a small voice came from the loudspeaker, interrupting Kotori's words. At the same time, a window popped up on the screen, showing Origami sitting at a corner of the round table in the room.
"I'm not proposing a war of this magnitude. It's not too late now, please change your strategy."
"I'm talking to you... You know it's not possible to have a nude beach! Hearing Kotori's words, the crew members couldn't help but cough.
"...Originally, the idea was to have a nude beach..."
"How should I put it... As expected of Tobiichi Origami..." The crew members said with sweat on their foreheads.
However, Origami continued as if nothing had happened: "Why not? Boys shouldn't be immune to this level of attack."
"Still...still dare to ask..."
"This will definitely surprise Shidou. Now, the top priority is to let Reine do her thing."
"What you said...maybe you're right..." Kotori's mouth twitched, and she was speechless.
"I see. So... next time I go out with Katsu. I should take my clothes off slowly... I'll make a note of it."
"Hey! What do you want to do to Katsu!" Upon hearing Origami's words, Kaguya, who was sitting on the other side of the round table, slammed the table in anger.
"Despicable; Your move is very unhealthy to the competition." Yuzuru also disagree with Origami.
"Aiya~ . Mitsu-chan belongs to everyone. You can't do this origami!"
"Well... I... I also think that we shouldn't..." Yoshino couldn't help but make a comment---
"Ahem! Stop it!" At this time, Kotori rubbed her temples with a headache and said silently: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this now. Now is Shidou's date time. Let's pay attention to Shidou's situation first so that we can respond to Brother Katsu tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately looked at the big screen in the room with full attention.
Shidou, on the screen, had already changed into swimming trunks and approached Reine. He seemed very surprised at first, but now he was no longer excited. As expected, in order to achieve the goal of kissing him, she had to take the initiative.